My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga

[GTRS Fiero]

The AC held overnight, so it got charged up, today.

There are some minor issues with the cruise control, but an Ozark adjuster should fix them.

[GTRS Fiero]

The decklid weather strip is now installed.

The decklid vents were done at a professional body shop in 2015, but the paint flaked off.  Just gave them an amateur strip and paint job.  We'll see how that goes.

The brake hoses are all secured properly.

[GTRS Fiero]

Took my Fiero for a drive.  Of course, with a 0% chance of rain, clear skies, and clear radar, it rained on me. 

The AC blows cold.  107 degrees out, cold inside.

The cruise control works great.

The alignment is good and tight, but feels a bit touchy.

One of the screws on my decklid leaks.

The temp gauge indicates a bit high.  The gauge is correct.  Replaced the sensor, no change.

The idle is good.

I'm still getting used to the lower stance.

Unfortunately, several of the gauge lights aren't working.

[GTRS Fiero]

Twice today, I broke the rear wheels loose, just by flooring the pedal.  I'd never tried before.  I'm not sure how long the wheels would spin.  I just wanted to see what would happen.

[GTRS Fiero]

The rubber splash guard by the rear wheels has now been replaced, along with the rubber flap over the radiator, and the shield between the muffler and the transmission.  The first two fit great, but the last took some work.  The screw holes are a bit off.

The original sway bar bushings were toast.

Apparently, the transmission cooler lines were starting to leak at the radiator.

[GTRS Fiero]

1 coil was cut from each of the front springs.  After seeing how it sat, an additional half coil was cut.  I should have left it at 1 coil, but it's done.  No rubbing, but it looks slightly too low, and I'm now concerned about clearance.  The ride is still fine.

[GTRS Fiero]

The difference in rear window temp, now that the weatherstrip is installed, is incredible.

[GTRS Fiero]

My gauges are all calibrated, but the fuel gauge is still several gallons off.  I think I may just adjust the needle to fix this, because it does continue to read below empty.

[GTRS Fiero]

I can confirm that the next tank of fuel also only got 31 MPG.  Headlight doors were open, some hot dogging took place.  AC was on.

[GTRS Fiero]

The decklid vents were done at a professional body shop in 2015, but the paint flaked off.  Just gave them an amateur strip and paint job.  We'll see how that goes.

Well, it looks good on top, but the grate on the bottom, not so much.

My decklid vents are not level with my decklid.  Is there a way to rectify this?

[GTRS Fiero]

Lowered:


Is that too far?

[GTRS Fiero]

The old control arms don't look badly.



When I swapped the control arms, apparently I missed something.



Oops.  That'll be fun to fix.

[GTRS Fiero]

For some reason, I had figured that the cabin side of the firewall would be hot.  After 5 hours of driving, it should have had time to warm up, right?  I felt the firewall, and it was maybe body temp.  To put this another way, it was the same temp as the seat cushion, as scientifically determined by my fingers.  Apparently, the insulation works.

[GTRS Fiero]

2,780 miles in my Fiero in 2 weeks.  About 2,200 more miles to go to complete testing.  Taking a break to address a few things.

[GTRS Fiero]

I've been playing with my digital cruise.  It is fairly steady.  When set, it does not set a few MPH below the speed you were going.  So far, so good.